Reston, VA
Reston remodeling — working within the community's design standards.
Single-family homes, townhouses, and condos in Reston's planned community — remodeled within RA guidelines.
Reston at a glance
- Drive from Tysons office
- 15 minutes
- Zip codes
- 20190, 20191, 20194
- Region
- Virginia
Reston is the DMV's original planned community, designed by Robert E. Simon beginning in 1964, and it shows in the housing stock: clusters of townhouses from the 1960s and 1970s in the wooded interior, single-family homes on the outer ring, and a growing inventory of contemporary condos around Reston Town Center. The Reston Association governs exterior modifications with a Design Review Board that reviews additions, deck changes, and siding modifications. Interior remodeling is unrestricted. The older townhouses in the Lake Anne and Hunters Woods clusters have unusual floor plans that reflect the experimental design spirit of the 1960s — split-levels within townhouses, offset floors, and exterior materials (rough-sawn cedar siding, exposed concrete) that require specific maintenance approaches when adjacent to remodeling work. Dzala understands the RA DRB process and designs additions with RA approval requirements in mind from the start.
Reston architecture
What we have learned building in Reston.
Typical home style
Clustered townhouses (1964–1980) in the interior neighborhoods, single-family colonials and contemporaries (1975–1995) on the outer ring, and contemporary condos near Reston Town Center.
Common challenges we design around
Reston Association Design Review Board must approve additions, decks, and exterior modifications — add 4 to 8 weeks for DRB review to the timeline. Older interior townhouse clusters have unusual floor plans and exterior materials that complicate adjacent remodeling work. Townhouse party walls limit structural modifications.
Permitting & HOA notes
Reston Association governs all exterior modifications and additions via the Design Review Board (DRB). DRB review typically takes 4 to 8 weeks for addition applications. Interior remodeling is not subject to DRB review. Dzala prepares DRB application packages as part of the design process.
Most-asked-for in Reston
Services we are most often booked for in this neighborhood.
Kitchen
Full kitchen remodels in the DMV — custom cabinetry, stone countertops, name-brand fixtures, and layout design.
Bathroom
Full bathroom remodels — tub-to-shower conversions, name-brand fixtures, porcelain tile, ADA-compliant layouts.
Bathroom Addition
Adding a bathroom where there was not one — full plumbing rough-in, structural framing, and finish.
Basement
Basement finishing and remodeling in the DMV — home theaters, in-law suites, recreation rooms, and wet bars.
Reston FAQ
Questions specific to Reston.
Does the Reston Association need to approve my kitchen or bathroom remodel?
No. The Reston Association Design Review Board only reviews exterior modifications — additions, decks, siding, windows, and similar changes. Interior remodeling is unrestricted by the RA.
How long does RA Design Review take for an addition?
The Reston Association DRB typically takes 4 to 8 weeks for addition applications. Dzala prepares the DRB submission package — drawings, material specifications, and neighbor notification if required — as part of the design scope.
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